NASF Releases Public Policy Update for October 2021
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of October.
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NASF Submits Comments on PFAS Reporting Requirements
Summary of NASF comment in response to recently proposed PFAS reporting rule.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #120: Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters: Full Progress Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project has been ongoing since April 2019 but was unavoidably interrupted by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic of 2020-21. This report (1) re-introduces the project and (2) covers all of the work thru June 2021. The project focuses on an electrochemical, destructive treatment strategy for the remediation of relevant PFASs in electroplating wastewater. The overall objective is to utilize a cost-effective reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) for the removal of PFAS from synthetic electroplating wastewater.
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President Biden Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements, OSHA to Initiate New Standard and Enforcement
New OSHA Standards and Enforcements Concerning COVID-19.
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California Efforts Continue to Ban Hexavalent Chromium Plating
California Air Resources Board continues to advance rulemaking to transition hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium alternatives.
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EPA Moves to Repeal More Flexible Trump-Era Waters of the U.S. Rule after Court Ruling
The ruling continues the legal and regulatory battle over the scope of federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act,
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Michigan Considers Pretreatment Limits for PFAS
Michigan PFAS Action: Detroit POTW Considering Pretreatment Limits for PFAS.
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NASF 1000 Program Seeks Support
NASF 1000 Program Addresses Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Actions on Behalf of Surface Finishers.
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EPA to Set New PFAS Discharge Limits
EPA to Set New Federal Wastewater Discharge Standards for PFAS in Surface Finishing Operations.
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Getting the Band Back Together at SUR/FIN 2021
Live demonstrations, expert panels, technical classes and exhibits reunite the finishing industry.
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Silver: From Decorative Jewelry to Infection Fighter to Andy Warhol to the Manhattan Project
Once again, Jack Dini returns with another one of his highly-regarded columns, with an eclectic collection of anecdotes on silver metal - everything you would ever want to know, with the exception of Roy Roger’s horse.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater: 1st Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This first quarter report (January-March 2021) covers work studying electrocoagulation and how it generates amorphous metal hydroxide flocs that can effectively adsorb PFASs in plating wastewater.
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Comment Deadline Extended for EPA Proposed Reporting Rule for PFAS Compounds
EPA is extending the comment deadline for its proposed PFAS reporting rule.
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Activist Group Identifies Nearly 30,000 “Suspected” Industrial PFAS Dischargers
Environmental Working Group projects that nearly 30,000 industrial sites may be using, making or releasing PFAS.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes the Senate
Senate has approves $1 trillion infrastructure deal.
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EPA Process for Designation New Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
EPA’s expanded powers to regulate a wider universe of substances as hazardous air pollutants.
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California Proposes Public Health Goals for PFOS and PFOA
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has released proposed Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS.
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OSHA Updates COVID Guidance for Non-Healthcare Workplaces
The NASF explains the latest OSHA guidelines regarding COVID.
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